NYHS Upcoming Exhibition Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw
The New-York Historical Society (NYHS) presents Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw. On […]
Public Humanities News
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Awards $28.1 Million in Grants
On January 10, 2023, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $28.1 million in grants for 204 humanities projects […]
Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant
In December, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, was awarded a $600,000 Mellon Foundation […]
Philly’s Oldest Black-Owned Bookstore to Receive State Historical Marker
Last December, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission approved thirty-seven new historic markers across Pennsylvania out of ninety-one applicants. Hakim’s Bookstore was […]
Nominations Open for the 2023 Preservation Achievement Awards
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia opened nominations for the Preservation Achievement Awards 2023. Nominations close February 3 at midnight, […]
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries Acquires Collections of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music
The University of Pennsylvania teamed up with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music to provide public access to […]
AHA-NEH Mid-Atlantic Grant Recipients
The American Historical Association awarded $2.5 million in funding to small history-related organizations nationwide. With funding from the National Endowment […]
Governor Murphy Announces $25 Million Investment Towards New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites
On November 29, Governor Murphy announced that a $25 million investment will be put towards New Jersey’s Revolutionary War historic […]
Heritage Tourism Report in New Jersey: Economics & Fiscal Impacts, 2019
The New Jersey Historic Trust announced the recent publication on the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Heritage Tourism in New […]
Philadelphia Approves Powelton Village Historic District
Powelton Village is a neighborhood in West Philadelphia made up of Victorian-era rowhouses located in the University City section of […]